The Rafael Valls Sale, Part II
The Rafael Valls Sale, Part II
Jan Martszen the Younger
A battle between cavalry and foot soldiers
Lot Closed
December 16, 02:40 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Jan Martszen the Younger
Haarlem circa 1609 - after 1647
A battle between cavalry and foot soldiers
signed and dated lower left: JM. D. Jonge. 1634
oil on panel
unframed: 48.4 x 85.5 cm.; 19⅛ x 33⅝ in.;
framed: 61.8 cm x 98.7 cm.; 38⅞ x 24⅜ in.
Anonymous sale, London, Sotheby's, 7 October 1981, lot 46;
Private collection, The Netherlands;
Anonymous sale ('Property from a Private European Collection'), Amsterdam, Christie's, 7 May 2013, lot 69.
Private collection, The Netherlands;
Anonymous sale ('Property from a Private European Collection'), Amsterdam, Christie's, 7 May 2013, lot 69.
Signed and dated, this painting by Jan Martszen the Younger shows a military engagement taking place between cavalry and foot soldiers. The scene is dominated by a soldier on horseback in the centre, firing a gun at his opponent. A man in red breeches runs away from the action, brandishing a standard against the smoky sky. Born in Haarlem, Martszen the Younger was an accomplished painter and engraver who specialised in military scenes.